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Episode #29: Fragments of a Paradise, by Jean Giono


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Welcome to One Bright Book! Join our hosts Frances, Rebecca, and Dorian as they discuss FRAGMENTS OF A PARADISE by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile, and chat about their current reading.

For our next episode, we will discuss OVERSTAYING by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls. We would love to have you read along with us, and join us for our conversation coming to you in late November.

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Books mentioned:

  • Fragments of a Paradise by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile
  • Hill by Jean Giono, translated from the French by Paul Eprile
  • Moby Dick by Herman Melville
  • Middlemarch by George Eliot
  • The Position of Spoons by Deborah Levy
  • To and Fro by Leah Hager Cohen
  • Gifted by Suzumi Suzuki, translated from the Japanese by Allison Markin Powell
  • Melvill by Rodrigo Fresan, translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden
  • The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding
  • Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir by Erika Morillo
  • Salvage: Readings From the Wreck by Dionne Brand
  • Overstaying by Ariane Koch, translated from the German by Damion Searls

You might also be interested in:

  • “The Autobiography of J.G.B.” by J.G. Ballard - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/05/11/the-autobiography-of-j-g-b
  • Information on the Tom Jones read-along: https://readingkatebriggs.substack.com/
  • Rebecca's review of Gifted: https://wordswithoutborders.org/book-reviews/gifted-suzumi-suzuki-allison-markin-powell/

Further resources and links are available on our website at onebrightbook.com.

Browse our bookshelves at Bookshop.org.

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Frances: @nonsuchbook

Dorian: @ds228

Rebecca: @ofbooksandbikes

Dorian's blog: https://eigermonchjungfrau.blog/

Rebecca's newsletter: https://readingindie.substack.com/

Our theme music was composed and performed by Owen Maitzen. You can find more of his music here: https://soundcloud.com/omaitzen.

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